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National championship betting line: Michigan opens as favorite over Washington
By Sydney Hunte
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The College Football Playoff National Championship Game is set for Jan. 8 at NRG Stadium in Houston. We know 1 team that will be in it: Michigan, who defeated Alabama 27-20 in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Ahead of the title game, FanDuel Sportsbook released its opening line for a hypothetical matchup against Washington, and the Wolverines were a 4-point favorite with the over/under set for 54.5. The Huskies held a 4th-quarter lead over Texas at the Sugar Bowl at the time the odds were released.
Regardless of the Wolverines’ opponent, they’ll be paired against a team that they haven’t faced that often.
Michigan’s last game against Washington was a non-conference win in 2021, just the 13th time the 2 programs have met on the gridiron and a series that Michigan leads 8-5. Its 1st and only time playing Texas was the 2005 Rose Bowl, a 38-37 Longhorns victory.
Kickoff for the CFP National Championship Game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 8 on ESPN, with its family of networks showing the game via its Megacast coverage.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
